diff --git a/include/forward/if/interface.h b/include/forward/if/interface.h
index ade43a2..5969289 100644
--- a/include/forward/if/interface.h
+++ b/include/forward/if/interface.h
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ typedef struct interface_packet {
 
 typedef void (*interface_packet_callback_t)(const interface_packet_t* packet, void* userData);
 
-int Interface_Init(void);
-void Interface_Cleanup(void);
-
 interface_v4_t* Interface_Create_v4(const char* localAddress, interface_packet_callback_t callback, void* userData);
 interface_v6_t* Interface_Create_v6(const char* localAddress, interface_packet_callback_t callback, void* userData);
 
diff --git a/include/forward/route.h b/include/forward/route.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e046bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/forward/route.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef ROTUE_H
+#define ROTUE_H
+
+#include <forward/if/interface.h>
+#include <iputils.h>
+#include <forward/routetable.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+
+void Route_Processv4(const interface_packet_t* packet, void* userData);
+void Route_Processv6(const interface_packet_t* packet, void* userData);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/forward/if/interface.c b/src/forward/if/interface.c
index 1e41294..f4357e8 100644
--- a/src/forward/if/interface.c
+++ b/src/forward/if/interface.c
@@ -219,13 +219,6 @@ static void* interface_listen_v6_thread(void* arg) {
     return NULL;
 }
 
-int Interface_Init(void) {
-    return 0;
-}
-
-void Interface_Cleanup(void) {
-}
-
 interface_v4_t* Interface_Create_v4(const char* localAddress, interface_packet_callback_t callback, void* userData) {
     interface_v4_t* iface = (interface_v4_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*iface));
     if (!iface) {
diff --git a/src/forward/route.c b/src/forward/route.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36b22a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/forward/route.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include <forward/route.h>
+
+void Route_Processv4(const interface_packet_t* packet, void* userData) {
+	(void)userData;
+	if (!packet) return;
+	if (packet->family != AF_INET) return; // Check if it's an IPv4 packet
+	if (packet->length < 9) return; /* need at least up to TTL byte */
+
+	uint8_t* data = (uint8_t*)packet->data;
+	if (data[8] > 0) {
+		data[8]--;
+	}
+
+    // Find the destination IP
+    uint32_t destIP = 0;
+    if (packet->destination.ss_family == AF_INET) {
+        struct sockaddr_in* destAddr = (struct sockaddr_in*)&packet->destination;
+        destIP = destAddr->sin_addr.s_addr;
+    } else {
+        return; // Not an IPv4 packet, should not happen due to earlier check
+    }
+
+    // Get the next hop for the destination IP
+    uint32_t nextHop;
+    if (RouteTable_GetNextHop_v4(destIP, &nextHop) == 0) {
+        // Send the modified packet to the next hop
+        struct in_addr nextHopAddr;
+        nextHopAddr.s_addr = nextHop;
+        Interface_SendRaw_v4((interface_v4_t*)userData, &nextHopAddr, packet->data, packet->length);
+    } else {
+        // No route found for the destination IP, drop the packet (do nothing)
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+void Route_Processv6(const interface_packet_t* packet, void* userData) {
+	(void)userData;
+	if (!packet) return;
+	if (packet->family != AF_INET6) return;
+	if (packet->length < 8) return; /* need at least up to Hop Limit byte */
+
+	uint8_t* data = (uint8_t*)packet->data;
+	if (data[7] > 0) {
+		data[7]--;
+	}
+
+    // Find the destination IP
+    __uint128_t destIP;
+    if (packet->destination.ss_family == AF_INET6) {
+        struct sockaddr_in6* destAddr = (struct sockaddr_in6*)&packet->destination;
+        memcpy(&destIP, &destAddr->sin6_addr, sizeof(destIP));
+    } else {
+        return; // Not an IPv6 packet, should not happen due to earlier check
+    }
+
+    // Get the next hop for the destination IP
+    __uint128_t nextHop;
+    if (RouteTable_GetNextHop_v6(destIP, &nextHop) == 0) {
+        // Send the modified packet to the next hop
+        struct in6_addr nextHopAddr;
+        memcpy(&nextHopAddr, &nextHop, sizeof(nextHopAddr));
+        Interface_SendRaw_v6((interface_v6_t*)userData, &nextHopAddr, packet->data, packet->length);
+    } else {
+        // No route found for the destination IP, drop the packet (do nothing)
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index d33004a..75e107d 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 199309L
+
 #include <log.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 // UNIX socket for CONOUT (Console Output) - sends log datagrams to a listener on /tmp/miniroute-log.sock
 static int log_socket_fd = -1;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 83b159a..77ceaba 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <forward/routetable.h>
+#include <forward/route.h>
 #include <forward/if/interface.h>
 #include <iputils.h>
 
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ int main(void) {
         Log_Info("Route tables initialized successfully");
     }
 
-    interface_v4_t* iface = Interface_Create_v4("0.0.0.0", NULL, NULL);
-    interface_v6_t* iface6 = Interface_Create_v6("::", NULL, NULL);
+    interface_v4_t* iface = Interface_Create_v4("0.0.0.0", Route_Processv4, NULL);
+    interface_v6_t* iface6 = Interface_Create_v6("::", Route_Processv6, NULL);
     if (!iface || !iface6) {
         Log_Err("Failed to create interfaces");
         RouteTable_Cleanup();
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ int main(void) {
     }
 
     RouteTable_Cleanup();
-    Interface_Cleanup();
+    Interface_Destroy_v4(iface);
+    Interface_Destroy_v6(iface6);
 
     Log_Cleanup();